noun
Archaic term used by early Japanese Christians (Kirishitan) to refer to the Christian God, borrowed from Latin 'Deus'. Not used in modern Japanese; the modern term is 神 (かみ) or デウス.
from Latin Deus
See also: デウス
キリシタン時代の文献には「ダイウス」という言葉がよく出てくる。
The word 'ダイウス' often appears in documents from the Kirishitan period.
Applies to each form listed below
Ateji (phonetic kanji) spelling, historically used but now extremely rare.
Ateji (phonetic kanji) spelling, historically used but now extremely rare.
Ateji (phonetic kanji) spelling, historically used but now extremely rare.
Borrowed from Latin 'Deus' (God) during the 16th-17th century Christian mission in Japan. The spelling ダイウス reflects the historical Japanese adaptation of the Latin pronunciation.